Fulham vs. Chelsea: EPL Game Preview

Fulham clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Thursday. Chelsea is coming off a 1-0 home loss against Manchester City on January 5 while Fulham lost 1-0 on the road against Leicester City on January 3.

Chelsea is in 10th place in the Premier League standings with 25 points in 17 games while Fulham is in seventh place with 28 points in 18 games.

The player to watch in this game is Raheem Sterling, who has four goals and two assists in 15 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Raheem Sterling a 35.02 percent chance to score against Fulham. He has 39 SCA and 2 GCA in 15 Premier League game this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Fulham 3.40
• Chelsea 2.15
• Draw: 3.45

Spread
• Fulham 0, +0.5 (2.05)
• Chelsea 0, -0.5 (1.88)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (2.06)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.84)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 1, 2021 and Chelsea won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Fulham, Aleksandar Mitrovic has a 31.06 percent chance to score. He averages 2.71 shots overall per sim, 1.34 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.

For Chelsea, Raheem Sterling has a 35.02 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.38 shots overall per sim, 0.85 shots on goal per and 0.43 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Under 2.5, 3 (1.84)

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.32 to Fulham 1.05.